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Odin2005

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17. People are always shocked when a "good person" was found to be a molestor.

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 11:34 PM

Dec 2012

It's not about accusing all religious leaders are child molesters, it's about not being able to take that chance when organized religion seems to attract perverts.

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New York Jury finds Nechemya Weberman, Satmar Hasidic leader, guilty of molesting teenage girl he wa [View all] brooklynite Dec 2012 OP

Hope he spends the rest of his life in prison. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Panasonic Dec 2012 #2

Embarrassing? BlueToTheBone Dec 2012 #3

Really! Did I not say strongly enough how getting molested RUINS THE LIVES OF THE ABUSED! Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #4

+1 obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #9

Can you explain? freedom fighter jh Dec 2012 #28

Yes, he is a leader of the Satmar community Panasonic Dec 2012 #29

This is the "community" of Jewish fundie shitsacks who protested bike lanes Occulus Dec 2012 #23

Is this the same community who complains about the NYC Marathon? obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #31

I'm not sure about the marathon, but it wouldn't surprise me at all. Occulus Dec 2012 #39

What bothers me the most here is how the accuser is attacked. Archae Dec 2012 #5

There's little, if any, Justice left in the Justice system. It's Disgusting. n/t adirondacker Dec 2012 #10

a friend of mine is a defense lawyer AlecBGreen Dec 2012 #15

That's a better way of putting it. And you really gotta admire those who make the "legal system".n/t adirondacker Dec 2012 #19

Get a religious kook to counsel your kid tabasco Dec 2012 #6

Kids should NEVER be left alone with ANY "man of God". Odin2005 Dec 2012 #14

wow thats a nice broad brush ya got there AlecBGreen Dec 2012 #16

People are always shocked when a "good person" was found to be a molestor. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #17

so you stand by your comment? AlecBGreen Dec 2012 #18

So does teaching and the medical professions. You could probably include construction workers, IT... adirondacker Dec 2012 #21

Good point, sorry. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #38

Teaching and medicine are honorable, productive professions tabasco Dec 2012 #41

You should learn about this particular group of piss stains before defending them Occulus Dec 2012 #24

Anti-Semitism Here? stumblnrose Dec 2012 #27

I agree with Odin obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #33

No. Do NOT misunderstand me. My rage is reserved for their fundamentalist practices. Occulus Dec 2012 #36

I agree with Odin obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #32

Being molested is a life sentence DiverDave Dec 2012 #7

What a tragic mercuryblues Dec 2012 #8

Sexually repressed fundamentalists abusing vulnerable youth. leftlibdem420 Dec 2012 #11

According to today's paper (pre-verdict)... brooklynite Dec 2012 #12

Figures obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #34

WTF is it with organized religion and child molestation? Odin2005 Dec 2012 #13

It sure seems that way.... defacto7 Dec 2012 #22

It's very simple: their religions repress sexuality as a tenet of the faith. Occulus Dec 2012 #25

power and control obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #35

Never trust anyone who claims piety Marrah_G Dec 2012 #20

Amen! Vinnie From Indy Dec 2012 #26

How do the Hasidim get away with marrying off such young girls?? adigal Dec 2012 #30

These people believe reporting this stuff is equivalent to reporting on Jews to Nazi authorities ButterflyBlood Dec 2012 #42

25 years in prison is not enough and no sessions with children should ever be 'closed door' Sunlei Dec 2012 #37

Child Protective Services needs to start treating Hasids like they do with the FLDS ButterflyBlood Dec 2012 #40

A victim's advocate was attacked with bleach MountainLaurel Dec 2012 #43